Practice question
A retired judge receiving the pension under the Act is asked to defend a former municipal treasurer prosecuted for diverting public funds while in office. The client has left government, and the hearing is in a different province from the judge’s former station. Which is correct?
- The appearance is allowed because the client is no longer an officer
- The appearance is allowed because it is outside the former station
- The appearance falls within the pension condition’s prohibition because the accused is a former government officer charged with an office-related offense
- The appearance is allowed if the retired judge charges only expenses
- The pension statute has no restrictions on criminal defense
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_9946_2010.html — Section 1, amending Section 1 of R.A. 910, pension conditions on appearances and elective office.
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